Kelly was the final pick in the 2017 NFL draft and has been serving as Case Keenum’s backup this season. He entered the game two weeks ago against the Rams for a kneel-down before halftime.

Kelly, 24, has not attempted a pass in a regular-season game. He entered the NFL with character concerns; he was dismissed from Clemson’s football program because of conduct detrimental to the team.

At Mississippi, he was named Sugar Bowl MVP following the 2015 season. In 2016, he suffered a torn ACL and missed the rest of the season. Some viewed the troubled signal-caller as Denver’s quarterback of the future before Wednesday’s news.